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Originally Posted by Kanoe
I’d get it in the proper range myself. That’s quite a bit over.
FYI- the light is an oil PRESSURE light. It does not indicate levels. If it’s coming on at idle then you have low idle oil pressure. A 20$ harbour freight oil pressure gauge will tell you what is going on.
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Originally Posted by 96RedRunner
Could be sender acting funky, or engine, is not good having light on off idle. Worth it to start digging.
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One thing I'm not at all clear on. You guys know a hell of a lot more than me , but it doesn't make sense to me for the oil light to come on ONLY IN IDLE. I was sitting at a stop light, and the oil light was on, however as soon as I stepped on the gas, the oil light went out. Plenty of oil. In fact overfilled a bit.
If the problem is a clogged oil pump filter, wouldn't it be still clogged at higher RPMS ?
If the sending unit is bad, wouldn't it be still bad at higher RPM's ?
if the oil pump itself is bad or failing, wouldn't it still be failing at higher RPM's ?
Seeing as I was having major electrical problems (the alternator or some relay had failed), might that possibly be a factor ?
PPS: I had just changed the oil and filter the day before using 10W-40. (to help get passed the California smog test) and a filter from Auto zone. Maybe the wrong filter ? possible ?
Please school me.
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